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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
a DIsasfrous FIrs.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. II "A threatening
fire burst out about 7:45 tonight in the
center Of most valuable business prop
erty in Chicago. The flames were first
noticed shooting from the windows OF
the large wholesale boot and shoe store
OF Phelps, Dodge G Palmer, on the corner
OF Adams sire ct and Fifth avenue, di-
rectly across from Marshall, Field & Co.'S
warehouse and the general Offices of the
Chicago, Burlington end Quincy Rsilwsy
Company, and is surrounded on every
side by tall, costly buildings. Thousands
of sparks swept over these and great
crowds of excited people j.mmed the
streets. The establishment occupied 9
quarter Of the square and was solid
looking fve-story piece of masonry and
iron building, owned by Z II. Sheldon,
valued at 100000. The structure is a
total loss, and the goods in it are to be
classed likewise 1t is hard to estimate
the loss on the stock. Mr.. Phelps est.
mated his insurance between $500, OOO
and $500 900, distributed among mum.
Der Of companies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
PGWDERhY'S CONDITION.
ais IIn ass More Serious than Rad Beer
Made Pubic

His Illness More Serious than Had Been
Made Pubic
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. Is Grand Mas
ter Workman Powderly arrived here last
night from Philadelphia, suffering from 8
violent attack CT hamorrhage. He was
stricken while Oh the wsy from Provi-
dence, K. l., to Philadelphia. His condi-
ton last night until esrly this morning
was critical. No one was aUare of his
illness but his immediate friends. The
attack is said to be more serious than had
beer made public.
his SICKNESS.
SCRANTON, PA Dec. l3.-Genersl Mas
fer Workman Powderly became sick in
Providence, r. Saturday afternoon.
The attack did not prevent him from
starting home, where he arrived yester-
day. Before leaving New York he sent 8
telegram to his family instructing them
to have carriage ready and physicians.
When he reached Scranton he was quite
weak, having been stricken with
hemorrhage of the Lungs on
the fall steamer Long Island Sound. He
was quickly conveyed home, where his
family physician was in waiting. The
doctor remained with him oil the after
noon. Powderly's condition was serious
until early this morning. To-day he
rested easy. Nobody except the physi-
clan and the family were al
lowed to see him. DR.. Allen
says Powderly is tired and worn
out. his attack being due to constant
travelling end the great extent of work
and lecturing he bas been doing. The
Tnr a Tod u orI,,
few days, and thinks with rest he Will
recover. Powderly suffered considerably
heretofore from quinsy and other
throat difficulties, but his pres
enc illness was the most
sudden he has undergone for sometime.
The Doctor thought he could not live,
but this afternoon he reports he is great
ly improved, with fair prospects of ulti-
mate5recovery. He is now able to sit up
an hour at a time and converse with his
friends.
DANGEROUS CONDITION.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 13.-Grand Mas
ter Workman Powderly is in q dangerous
condition tonight and even
his closest cO-Iaborers in the
organization are not permitted
to see him. Great anxiety is manifested
in all circles. The announcement OF his
illness, telegrsphed in al directions this
morning, resulted in rush Of
from New YORK, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Pittsburg, San Francisco and
other places all asking about him. The
fact was made public tonight that several
members of the general executive board
are expected to arrive here Tomorrow
At s O'Clock this evening Dr.
Allen said the hemorrhage had ceased,
and the doctor is of the opinion that with
absolute rest and quiet Mr. PJwderly's
will be complete in 8 few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
Paris,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Dec. 13.-The City Coun-
Gil met in regular session last night. The
most important business that came up
was the rendering of the waterworks by
the contractor. The council committee
appointed to investigate the works made q
favorable report except as to the suffl-
cient supply of water. There was quite
q wrsDgle over the matter and il was
postponed until future meeting.
The salaries of officers were fixed for
next term, to wit: Mayor, per aunum,
5000; Secretary, per ennum, $500; Attor-
new, perqulsites and annual salary Of
$500; Marshal, perquisites and anna
salary CT $500; City Assessor and Colsfc-
tor, per cent but not to exceed $500;
Treasurer, per cent. on moneys re.
ceived; City Engineer, per annum, S9Qg
The lady who lost her husband infht
recent fire at this place proves tabe 8
niece Of Governor Roberts and daughter
of Geo. Bernard of Waco.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
roRAKaNsAs o1rY EX PENSION.

THE MEANING OF THE ST. LOUIS AND SAN
FRANCISCO ISSUE OF oNDs.
a dispatch from New York yesterday
morning announced that at a meeting OF
the stockholders of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad held in that city
1t was decided to issue several million
dollars worth of bonds to provide Tor ex-
tensions in 1888. The company has done
considerable building the past year, ana
has about decided on Kansas City ex-
tensionIne xt year, and completion of the
Albuquerque line.
For several years past the Frisco hts
been considering the feasibility OF Kan
sas City line and has made several sur
veys for this purpose. The occupancy of
other territory, however, has taken SO
much time that the project had to be tem-
porarily abandoned. Lsst year the
Frisco purchased the old Liclede and
Fort Scott charter, aud it was the
intention to construct the lire
with q branch line from
Lebanon to Weaubleau and then purchase
The Kansas City and Southern, thus CIV
ing it an entrance to Kansas City. The ne
gotiations between the 'Faisco and the
h50SdS City auu OOuaucIu loiiCo aAN ~ W
the Frisco people propose to build their
Kansas City extension from Pierce City
They have made preliminary survey ar d
find that they caa get 3 low grade ron e
ava reasonable cost. TIE advantage of a
Kansas City line to the Frisco are mani-
fold. Under the present arrangement it
enters the territory on three sides Il
Kansaa City and can get only such
freights as that territory gives it, while 1t
it had Kansas City line it wou d get a
share of the business that naturally comes
here from sill parts OF the country. The
Frisco has two important lines that
would be much benefited by such road.
One is the St Louis line and the other is
the Texas line. The Texas line is not
yet fully completed but it is being pushed
with remarkable energy, and before the
close Of the next year the Frisco Will
have an immense system IN tlst state.
The new line will be as short IS any line
now in existence, and will reach terri
tory which will be entirely new to Kansas
City, and which has heretofore been
tributary to Memphis and New Orleans.
As Kansas City will be doing the bulk OF
Texas business in very few years, the
Frisco is anxious to be one Of the medi
ums through which 1t will be transacted.
i Kansas City Times.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
A CRISIS.
The Cher okees Gall on the United Slater to
Settle Their Difficulty.

Tho Cher okees Cali on the United States to
Settle Their Difficulty.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Advices
from Tshlequah, 1. T., ssy political
crisis has been reached by the Nationals
calling on the United States government
to settle matters. They issued a circular
declaring that an irresponsible body Of
men have taken forcible possession
of the capitol and executive office,
and ask that they st once be
disarmed. They demand that the status
as it existed before the seizure be re-
stored. The Nationals will then be
willing to refer to arbitration for settle
ment of the matters. The Downings
answer lndorsiDg the desire for peace, but
refuse to turn over the government to
Bushyhead, disclaimirg that the capitol
Is in the hands of an armed mob, but Is
under the control Of regularly elected
officers who were not regularly
sworn in, because Of the negligence of
the Nationals and as there was no legally
quail fed executive it became necessary,
to save the country from anarchy. for the
officers elected to take their seats. The
10. nifesto claims Cushy heads term ex-
pired November Z. They accordingly de-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14

cline arbitration until it can be more
clearly shown that the laws of the
Cherokee Nation are not adequate
to determine such cases. Agent Owen
made talk to large mass-meeting of
both parties, ard Informed the people
thst he had G document sisned by the
leading men OF each party pledgiDg peace.
He had telegrsphed the Indian Office at
Washington and commissioners would De
sent at once TO settle the matter. The
Nstional members CT the Senate and
House refuse to obey Mays proclamation
OF an eXtrs session, and most Of them
have gone home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
In q Few months,
III q 4 :" NULtIst
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CHEYENNE, TEX, Dec. l3.-The little
city Of the future is situated in beauti-
tiful valley through which Cheyenne
creek courses its way. 1t is about one
mile north of the Canadian river, and the
high hills of the plains almost surrounds
it. There are almost 800 people here
now, all of whom are in tents. All lines
of business are represented. The town
company are just completing nice
two-story hotel with about twenty rooms.
The STOCK pens are nearly ready for use,
and activity is displayed on oil sides. The
track is now thirty miles beyond here ard
sixty days more will see s connection
made between TIE two lines CT railroad,
and the great Texas and Colorado Rail
road will be completed and ready fer
operation. The weather Is beautiful, the
atmosphere is splendid, the scenery pic
turesque and imposing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
THE FIRE RECORD.
A NEW York RlRZA

NEW YORK, Dec. I3-Fre broke out
early this morning in seven story iron
front building st No. 1853 Greer street.
1t occurred on the fourth. story, which
with the fifth, sjXfh ard seventh are &C.
cupied by Hayes & Pauley, dress trim
mings and braids. Their loss Is about
$4,000. Schorestene Brothers, agents
for Emil, Huber & Co. of Paris, manu-
facturers Of silk pushes, occupy the first
story. Their damage by water is placed
at sl5 900. The second and third stories
are occupied by S. Hirsch & Sons, deal
ers in sealskins and raw and dressed
fars. Their loss is 500, 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
Masonic Lodge CoIvoeation.

SPECIAL to the Gazette,
HOUSTON, TEX, Dec. 15.-The Fifty
Second Grand Annual Convocation Of the
Most Worshipful Masonic Grand Lodge
of Texas WAS convened in the city to-day
The following grand officers were present:
A. j. Rose of S.lsdo, grand master; Arson
R.iney Of Wsxaha chic, deputy grand mas
ter; W. S Fly of Gonzales. grand senior
warden; 4. S. r chardson, grand Junior
warden; F W. Hudson. grand secretary.
About 800 log are represented and st
least 1900 delegates are present. II e
election Of grand officers for the ensu ng
Masonic year viii take place tomorrow
everilg.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
THE RAILROADS.
Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
and Directors OF the Fort
Worth and Denver.
President j ones Submits His Report "hich
lev Very Interesting and is Well
Received by stockholders.

The board of directors OF the Fort
Worth and Denver met in annual
session at the main offices in this city
Yesterday morning The first business
WAS the reading of the presidents re-
port, which was listened to with interest.
The report WAS accepted and submitted
to the stockholders for their approval.
It is given in full:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
To the Stockholders of the Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway Company:
GENTIEMKN-You dire ctors herewith
submit q STATE ment of the operations OF
YOUR company, for the fiscal year ending
October 81, 1887:
The gross earnings were ............ $685. "a 6e
The operating expenses were ....... 81 ,4Ol 0;
Observation-Disclosures 296, 1853 Il
Ratio of operating e1 enses to earn
FiIed charges. ............S 'S5Eso OF
Surplus az er psymen of Interest,". 224,0O2 .t
The road and equipment are in good
condition, and no serious accident has
occurred during the year. Ia September
a norton of Pease river bridge was
washed away, and traffic north Of that
point was stopped for several days. On
October { another heavy rise in the Peese
river washed out 40 feet Of the same
bridge, and stopped traffic for seven dsys
The actual damage by these washouts
amounted to about $4,000. Steps have
been taken to put four-span bridge
across this river, and thus avert repeti
ton of this trouble.
There has been laid ii s miles of "a
pound steel rails, to replace iron rails
leaving but IA miles Of iron rail In the
main line; $3.50 new cross-ties have
been placed in the track east CT Wichit'
Falls; and the track has been maintained
and generally improved, as shown in de-
tailed statements following:
One thousand six hundred feet OF sid
ipgs have been put in at Klley Junction
and the necessary connections to fscili'
tate the transfer Of cars with the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway; and We
have bought, jointly with that company
fifteen acres Of land at that point, anc
built joint depot thereon.
We have expended S5S,7S2 81 to-
necessary terminals at Fort Worth.
Construction has been pushed vigorous
IL. Your company has completed duriDs
the wear, extensions from Vernon, il
Wilbarger county, to Quanah. In Harde.
man county, 2s4 miles; thence to tn
2esth mile post in Hardeman county, s.
miles. At this point the Panhandle Con.
struction Company took up the work, ant
have completed the road to the Canadian
river, distance of $40 miles from For
Worth. OF the new Inc completed By
them, we have assumed control, and art
operating II miles 10 Clarendoo, in
Donley county. The work from the
Canadian river TO the state line is well
under way, and will be completed by the
LIST of January, 1888. We have 81 pit In
view the Importance of building road
that can Be operated to the greatest a.
vantsge. In no case has the grade bee.
allowed to exceed per cent, and here
are no heavy curvatures. The material!
used are frst-class.
clause in yeur compsnY's contrac
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
Killed in Mexico,

Special to the Gazet e.
Ell PAso, TEX, Dec. ia, Telegram
from Kingston, Mex, conveys 4iafngs,oi
The fatal shooting of York Bieaehro, q
former Ell Paso landlord, by n1fnsfs in
the North Percha district. He hsdfs diff
Guilty with the Understand wssswounded,
and mounting bis horse LETT for Kingston
when he Was waylaid and killed. His
slaJers have been arrested nd aye now in
jail at Hl!lsboro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
Ipcorporators Meet.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. IA meeting Of
the incorporates of the new Austin and
McGregor Railroad Company was held
here to-day including II. G. Miles Of Nc
Gregor, II. P. Robertson Of Salado, DR..
McArty Of Cornhill, Mr.. Haynes OF Round
Rock, Senator Glascock from George
town and others. The charter will be
filed in few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
A New Syste IN.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-Tne western
railroad lines entering Chicago have after
three months work put in a
plant of thirty five fifty ton
scales at the stock yards
and will on Monday next begin weighing
all live stock brought to the city aud
charging for transportation by the 100
pounds instead of by the carload, IS has
oeen the practice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
ADecrsa.e Of Earriraa.

Special 70 the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX, Dec. 1S.-From Re-
ceiyer Dillingham; OF the Houston ard
Texas Central Railway it is learned that
The earnings Of that road for the fourth
week in November show decrease OF
$34, 535 70. The decrease is said to be
owing to the late switchmen's strike and
bad condition of the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14

The annual report II President Jones
ot the Fort Worth and Denver, publishe d
IN this is iue, shows that the Fort Worth
md Denver is at present operating the
road as far as Clarendon, beyond that point
the Panhandle Construction Company
5 ill has control and is operating the
cad to the Canadian and a few miles be
vond. 1t is not known exactly when the
Fort Worth and Denver will take control
# the road beyond Clarendon. OF tn e
DAD from Clarendon to Cney enne the
Panhandle Construction Company is the
,ole nrOOrietOr.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
Eight Hours Late.

Special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Dec. 13.-The Missouri
Pacific from Fort Worth was eight hours
late o.dsy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14

Sixty people Went up on the Fort
Worth snd Denver yesterday TO attend
be sale at Cheyenne tomorrow, and this
morning special train of eleven cars
.srrying excursionists will leave Fort
Worth with the same destination.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14

The st bound Texas and Pacific was
ten hours late last night. A special was
m ade up here and sent east on time.
TIE wreck of q construction train O.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
RAIL ROAD %
LOCAL TINE TABLE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
prnRE nnHHn

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
MOTH BOUND.
Arrive. Leave.
Laredo and st. Louis 1880 IA 500 m
San Antonio and St. Louis. 500 m $50 p N
Fort Worth and St. Louis 1eOpm
SOUTH BOUND.
st. Louis and Fort Worth. 0opm
BIT, Louis aud Laredo ........ 1925 II $50 N
st. Louis and San Antonio. IL AS In loo m
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
No. daily i:aO am 7:45am
No. daily. ................... ITO pm SIZE II
WEST BOUND.
No. daily. ................. s:1Opm $500 m
No. 5 daily. Observation-Disclosures. 500 m $40 q m
TRANSCONTINENTAL.
NORTH BOUND.
Fort Worth, Whitesb 1ro and arrive. Leave.
TexarkaBS 80. ............ 1880 90 8 m
Fort Worth, Sherman and
Texarkans ................. s:eopm $50 p m
SOUTH BOUND.
Te1arkana, wkitesboro and
Fort Worth. As m 1:00 N
TeXarkana, Sherman and
Fort worth. .....-.......... s:25 m $50 g m
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.
North bound......... ....... 500 m
South bonas.........-....--. 7:l5 p N
GULF, COLORADO AND SARTA FE.
Arrive. Leave.
No. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7:40 p n 500 m
No. lU:oo ID
serTH BOUND.
No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9:25 N
No. 4............. $50. 4:03 N
FORT WOHTH AND RIO GRANDE.
Arrive. Leave.
Fort Worth 600p m 1000 N
All the above from the Union Depot
G.. D LUsK, Ticket Agent.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
Leave. Arrive.
Express trains $50 m 10:45 IN
EXpI6Sb 4.1U III Il .4O q Hi
Depot near corner of Jones street and Dag
gett avenue. City Office 405 Main street.
P. A. MILLER, Ticket Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14
the Fort Worth and New Orleans between
Wexahscale and Midlothian delayed ell
passenger trains yesterday. The extent
# the wreck could pot be learned.

The Californis eacursionlsts, who will
re in Fort Worth Friday morning, should
De handsomely entertained.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-14

=, FAUII>N Eh, Iseu eaeo aEe1I l,,v.,-p
Z. q. ROBINS, Z. P. s., Fort Worth.
Z. a. MILLER, Depot Ticket Agent
a. y. mCCORD, CITY Ticket Agent
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-10-11

HAWAII is once more without a
navy The adjacent islands have one
terror removed, being left now only
to cope with the squadrons of the
Powers, in whose rivalries they may
perhaps have some hope of safety
from individual aggression. As for
the Hawaiian scheme of Pacific EN-
pire, it knew no rivals to this nation,
and only the criminal delay of the
initial expeditionists in fulfilling
their mission of conquest, until the
party committed to internal improve
ment countermanded their orders on
assuming the reins at home, the Ha-
waiian flag would now be floating on
every archipelago from New Zealand
to Bird Island, and from the Japan
isles to the dominion of King Greig.
or else would droop over the fag or
wag end of the Reformatory School
thousand fathoms down in the
vastly washes of Samoa. But the
wild dream is over Henceforth Ha-
waii is thrown back upon a civil feet,
comprising the tugs Eleu and Pele
and the late war training ship Kai-
miloa, the latter having just been re-
linquished by the War Department
on account Of weak constitutional
capacity for naval adventure. She
comes back ON the hands of the
Interior Department, that for Civ
ing her up in the first in
stance has had to charter sail
ing vessels to do work for which
this steamer would have been just
what was required Possibly there
may be profitable employment suited
to the capabilities of this vessel
awaiting her in the Minister of In
terior's hands, but the cost of I'M
spelling her from her warlike APP.
pointments may deter the Govern
ment from attempting to utilize her
in peaceful service. Private negotia-
ton or the memorable hammer of the
auctioneer will perhaps have to be
availed of, in order to make the best
of the bad job, one Of the widest if
not the worst, of such elephants left
as legacy by the Gibson Govern
ment. One of the greatest difficulties
in the case, however, is the portion of
the twangers of the San Francisco
Tyres. They have a difficult task be-
fore them, to reconcile this disarma-
ment by the present Government
with their startling accounts of
military dictatorship in this King
dom. A military despotism in a mar
thine nation without a navy would be
preposterous.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-10-11

the correspondent to task. In proof
of the latter part of its statement
above quoted, our evening contempor-
airy states that the Adrertiser was boy
cotted for attacking machine poll
tics,' and itself threatened with sim
liar treatment for publishing a certain
class of correspondence. We are
challenged "to get around" these
things the best way we can. The in
cidents simply show that the business
men who controlled the advertising
patronage in question were so earnest
in support of the cause at issue in the
election that they would not help to
support a species of guerilla warfare
against that cause. Every journalist
of any experience knows what it is to
have business patronage withdrawn
by persons who are dissatisfied with
newspapers sentiments If there
was a general movement of this sort
on the part of Reformers in the last
campaign, they certainly cannot be
accused of having originated this
species of political warfare in Homo
lulu. The Bulletin itself was boycotted
in this manner by the Spreckels house
several years ago.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-10-11

hearty reception at the nominating
convention of the Reform party was
that if the Ministry did not carry out
the programme of reform satisfac-
torily it should be turned out. This
gives the keynote to the whole new
Situation. 1t will remove from the
possible future infection of bad
administration the elements of despair
at obtaining improvement, which were
mingled with the evils of misgov-
eminent under the old conditions.
Henceforth the Ministry must have
the confidence of the Legislators
chosen by the people-of Legisla-
ture, moreover, whose independence
is secured in the fundamental law.
In spite of all the representations to
the contrary, in the home and foreign
press, the present Ministry has begun
well. 1t will probably do better with
more experience of office. People
who say they cannot see administra-
tive reform are wilfully blind, for an
improved spirit is manifest in every
department of government.